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The Invite

2026· 1h 47m

A dinner party that could save or sink a marriage

Olivia Wilde directs and stars alongside Seth Rogen, Edward Norton, and Penélope Cruz in a romance-tinged comedy-drama where Joe and Angela invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors down for the night — and the evening slips somewhere neither expected. It's the rare date film that's genuinely about being a couple: the spark, the strain, the thrill of not knowing whether you're reigniting something or lighting the fuse. You'll be trading looks across the seats and arguing about it happily on the walk home.

Flirty, unpredictable, a little dangerous
Marriage under the microscope — talk-about-it gold
Widely playing this week

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Call Me by Your Name

One Italian summer that rewrites two lives

Luca Guadagnino's sun-drenched romance drifts through the summer of 1983, where 17-year-old Elio (Timothée Chalamet) falls into the orbit of Oliver (Armie Hammer), a graduate student staying at his family's villa. Aching, unhurried, and impossibly sensual — with critics at 95% — it's the kind of film that makes you reach for the hand next to you. Screenings are limited this week, so catch it while you can.

Tender, luminous, romantic to its bones
*Is it better to speak or die?*
Only a handful of showings left

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Tuner

A gentle safecracker with a secret gift

Leo Woodall plays a gifted piano tuner whose ear for perfect pitch turns out to be an unexpected talent for cracking safes, with Dustin Hoffman and Jean Reno in support and a sparkling 94% from critics. It's a stylish, character-driven thriller — clever rather than brutal — that keeps you leaning in and guessing together. This one's only playing a few times this week, so grab it soon.

Sleek, witty, quietly suspenseful
Everybody has one hidden talent
Very limited run — don't wait

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